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Plant Sciences
Meng Li, Chenghui Wang, Jiali Shi, Yujie Zhang, Tao Liu, Hongyan Qi
Summary: The study found that under cold stress, the levels of ABA and putrescine in melon seedlings increase, enhancing cold tolerance. ABA and putrescine may regulate each other's synthesis, triggering the antioxidant system and reducing membrane lipid peroxidation damage.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Minghui Liu, Qing Shan, Erqiao Ding, Tingting Gu, Biao Gong
Summary: Karrikins (KARs), a class of biostimulants, have been found to play a role in regulating plant growth, development, and stress tolerance. The interaction between KARs, strigolactones (SLs) and abscisic acid (ABA) in plant cold tolerance has been studied. This research has the potential to enhance cold tolerance in tomato production by manipulating the KAR-mediated SL and ABA signaling network.
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Plant Sciences
Luyue Zhang, Jianing Song, Rui Lin, Mingjia Tang, Shujun Shao, Jingquan Yu, Yanhong Zhou
Summary: This study demonstrates that cold-induced SlMYB15, targeted by sly-miR156e-3p, positively regulates cold tolerance via ABA and ROS signal-mediated antioxidant enzyme activation in tomato.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hamna Shazadee, Nadeem Khan, Lu Wang, Xinyu Wang
Summary: This study revealed that GhHAI2, GhAHG3, and GhABI2 act as negative regulators in the osmotic stress response in cotton through ABA-mediated signaling. Silencing of these genes improved osmotic tolerance in cotton, leading to decreased water loss, increased relative water content and photosynthetic gas exchange, higher antioxidant enzyme activity, and lower malondialdehyde content.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fei Ding, Xizhi Wang, Ziye Li, Meiling Wang
Summary: As a cold-sensitive species, tomatoes increase both jasmonate (JA) and abscisic acid (ABA) levels under cold conditions. The NCED2 gene is associated with JA-mediated ABA biosynthesis in tomato plants in response to cold stress. Silencing NCED2 decreases ABA accumulation and increases cold sensitivity, while inhibiting ABA biosynthesis impairs JA-induced cold tolerance in tomatoes. The MYC2 protein, a core component of the JA signaling pathway, promotes NCED2 transcription, ABA accumulation, and cold tolerance in tomatoes.
Article
Plant Sciences
Meng Li, Wanglong Zhao, Qingjie Du, Huaijuan Xiao, Juanqi Li, Jiqing Wang, Fude Shang
Summary: Low temperatures induce proline accumulation in melon seedlings, and ABA and H2O2 act as signaling molecules in this process.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ying Zhang, Yinxia Peng, Juan Liu, Jiarong Yan, Kangyou Zhu, Xin Sun, Xin Bu, Xiujie Wang, Golam Jalal Ahammed, Yufeng Liu, Zhouping Sun, Mingfang Qi, Feng Wang, Tianlai Li
Summary: This study reveals that SlREC2 interacts with SlBCH1b to enhance cold tolerance in tomato by activating abscisic acid biosynthesis, photoprotection, and the CBF pathway, thus providing further genetic knowledge for breeding cold-resistant tomato varieties.
Article
Plant Sciences
Saddam Hussain, Yuxin Cheng, Yingying Li, Wei Wang, Hainan Tian, Na Zhang, Yating Wang, Yuan Yuan, Hadia Hussain, Rao Lin, Chen Wang, Tianya Wang, Shucai Wang
Summary: The transcription factor AtbZIP62 is involved in regulating plant responses to abiotic stresses and has a role in ABA responses. Overexpression and gene editing experiments showed that AtbZIP62 positively regulates ABA responses in seed germination and cotyledon greening by controlling the expression of ABA-responsive genes.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jian-Ping An, Rui-Rui Xu, Xin Liu, Ling Su, Kuo Yang, Xiao-Fei Wang, Gui-Luan Wang, Chun-Xiang You
Summary: In this study, it was demonstrated that the AP2/ERF family protein MdABI4 integrates jasmonic acid and abscisic acid signals to modulate cold tolerance through the JAZ-ABI4-ICE1-CBF regulatory cascade in apple. Furthermore, the negative modulation of MdABI4-improved cold tolerance by MdJAZ1 and MdJAZ2 was found to be through interference with the interaction between MdABI4 and MdICE1 proteins. These findings provide insights into the crosstalk between jasmonic acid and abscisic acid signals in response to cold stress.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Meng Li, Xiaoyu Duan, Ge Gao, Tao Liu, Hongyan Qi
Summary: This study revealed that arginine decarboxylase (ADC) functions as a positive regulator of melon seedling cold tolerance, with the transcription factors CmABF1 and CmCBF4 directly targeting ADC to trigger its expression. Additionally, other CBF and ABF members were also found to have functional redundancy and complementarity with CmABF1 and CmCBF4.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiang Zhang, Yan Long, Xingxiang Chen, Baolei Zhang, Yafeng Xin, Longying Li, Shuling Cao, Fuhang Liu, Zhigang Wang, Hao Huang, Degui Zhou, Jixing Xia
Summary: This study demonstrates the crucial role of rice OsNAC3 in ABA signal response and salt tolerance. Knockout of OsNAC3 increases sensitivity to salt stress, while overexpression enhances salt tolerance capability. The findings highlight OsNAC3 as a key regulator in enhancing rice's ability to respond to salt stress.
Article
Plant Sciences
Cui Chen, Zhen Zhang, Ying-Ying Lei, Wen-Jun Chen, Zhi-Hong Zhang, Xiao-Ming Li, Hong-Yan Dai
Summary: In this study, it was found that MdMYB44-like forms a protein complex with MdPYL8, inhibiting the transcription of MdPP2CA and enhancing ABA signaling-mediated salt and drought tolerance.
Article
Plant Sciences
Feifei Yi, Aosong Song, Kai Cheng, Jinlei Liu, Chenxiao Wang, Lili Shao, Shuang Wu, Ping Wang, Jiaxuan Zhu, Zhilin Liang, Ying Chang, Zongyan Chu, Chaowei Cai, Xuebin Zhang, Pei Wang, Aimin Chen, Jin Xu, David J. Burritt, Luis Herrera-Estrella, Lam-Son Phan Tran, Weiqiang Li, Yingfan Cai
Summary: Strigolactones enhance cotton resistance to Verticillium wilt by interacting with other hormone signaling pathways and regulating hormone homeostasis through a negative feedback loop. Strigolactone is involved in Verticillium wilt resistance in cotton. The analog rac-GR24 enhances cotton resistance to Verticillium wilt, while the biosynthesis inhibitor TIS108 decreases resistance.
Article
Plant Sciences
Wei Liu, Yun Jiang, Yazhong Jin, Chenghui Wang, Juan Yang, Hongyan Qi
Summary: The study revealed that ABA, H2O2, and JA positively regulate the expressions of CmCADs and participate in lignin synthesis under drought stress. Different signal molecules have distinct positive regulatory effects on specific CmCADs and lignin biosynthesis genes.
Article
Plant Sciences
Miguel Ezquerro, Changsheng Li, Julia Perez-Perez, Esteban Burbano-Erazo, M. Victoria Barja, Yanting Wang, Lemeng Dong, Purificacion Lison, M. Pilar Lopez-Gresa, Harro J. Bouwmeester, Manuel Rodriguez-Concepcion
Summary: This study investigated the function of SlG1, a gene involved in carotenoid and strigolactone (SL) synthesis. The results showed that slg1 lines displayed a wild-type phenotype under normal growth conditions. However, under bacterial infection, slg1 leaves produced lower levels of defensive diterpenoids. In roots, SlG1 co-expressed with PSY3 and was involved in SL production, but did not affect shoot branching phenotype.
Review
Plant Sciences
Kaixin Wang, Qufan Xing, Golam Jalal Ahammed, Jie Zhou
Summary: This review discusses the role of melatonin in plant growth and development and its potential in regulating crop yield and quality. Melatonin improves plant resistance to stresses and can modulate plant signaling and response pathways. It plays a crucial role in improving crop quality and yield. The review also analyzes the effective concentrations of exogenous melatonin and compares endogenous phytomelatonin concentrations in different crops and organs. Potential approaches to regulate crop yield and quality through the application and manipulation of melatonin are discussed.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jin-Ping Zou, Qiu-Feng Zhao, Ting Yang, Yi-Fen Shang, Golam Jalal Ahammed, Jie Zhou
Summary: The tomato E3 ubiquitin ligase RING1 interacts with COP9 Signalosome Subunit 4 (CSN4) and positively regulates JA-dependent basal defense against root-knot nematodes (RKNs).
Article
Oncology
Jie Zhou, Lvying Wu, Pengyan Xu, Yue Li, Zhiliang Ji, Xinmei Kang
Summary: This study identified potential driver genes of breast cancer metastasis through whole-exome sequencing and demonstrated FLNA as a potential driver gene for metastasis. Knocking out FLNA inhibited the metastatic abilities of tumor cells. The findings provide new insights into breast cancer metastasis and suggest a potential therapeutic target for breast cancer therapy.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chen-Xu Liu, Ting Yang, Hui Zhou, Golam Jalal Ahammed, Zhen-Yu Qi, Jie Zhou
Summary: This study reveals the critical role of the E3 ubiquitin ligase gene Sl1 in regulating tomato's tolerance to cadmium. Sl1 enhances cadmium tolerance by relieving oxidative stress and inhibiting heavy metal transportation.
Article
Plant Sciences
Mingyue Guo, Fengjun Yang, Chenxu Liu, Jinping Zou, Zhenyu Qi, Vasileios Fotopoulos, Gang Lu, Jingquan Yu, Jie Zhou
Summary: This study investigates the mechanism of how promoter mutations affect gene expression and crop stress tolerance. The researchers analyze RNA-Seq data and validate their findings through reverse transcription quantitative real-time PCR in tomato plants. They discover that the WRKY33 gene is induced under cold stress in cold-tolerant wild tomato relatives but remains almost unchanged in cold-sensitive cultivated tomato. Overexpression of WRKY33 enhances cold tolerance in tomato plants. The study also uncovers the role of nucleotide polymorphism in cis-regulatory regions in determining cold sensitivity in cultivated and wild tomato plants.
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Yan Bao, Caiji Gao, Tamar Avin-Wittenberg, Jie Zhou, Faqiang Li
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Dong-Ling Xie, Hua-Min Huang, Can-Yu Zhou, Chen-Xu Liu, Mukesh Kumar Kanwar, Zhen-Yu Qi, Jie Zhou
Summary: This study demonstrates that HsfA1a plays a crucial role in tomato pollen thermotolerance by regulating genes related to antioxidant capacity, protein repair, and degradation. It maintains pollen thermotolerance and cellular homeostasis, ultimately improving pollen viability and fertility.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Huamin Huang, Chenxu Liu, Chen Yang, Mukesh Kumar Kanwar, Shujun Shao, Zhenyu Qi, Jie Zhou
Summary: This study reveals that tomato BAG9 gene is induced during heat stress and its knockout reduces thermotolerance, while its overexpression enhances thermotolerance in tomato plants. BAG9 plays a crucial role in response to heat stress by regulating cellular redox homeostasis and the stability of heat shock proteins.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ran Wang, Chenying Li, Qinghong Li, Yingfei Ai, Zeming Huang, Xun Sun, Jie Zhou, Yanhong Zhou, Yan Liang
Summary: This study demonstrates that modifying the regulatory components of ROS production in plant immunity can lead to the engineering or breeding of broad-spectrum disease-resistant crops without affecting yield.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Md. Kamrul Hasan, Qu-Fan Xing, Can-Yu Zhou, Kai-Xin Wang, Tong Xu, Ping Yang, Zhen-Yu Qi, Shu-Jun Shao, Golam Jalal Ahammed, Jie Zhou
Summary: Research shows that high concentrations of carbon dioxide can lead to increased accumulation of melatonin in tomato leaves, and this response is conserved in many plant species. Manipulating the levels of melatonin affects the accumulation of sugar and starch in tomato leaves, as well as the expression of chloroplast and nuclear-encoded photosynthetic genes. Furthermore, melatonin plays a crucial role in enhancing plant tolerance to heat stress, regulating reactive oxygen species, redox homeostasis, cellular protein protection, and phytohormone metabolism.
JOURNAL OF PINEAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Han Dong, Jiachun Wang, Xuewei Song, Chaoyi Hu, Changan Zhu, Ting Sun, Zhiwen Zhou, Zhangjian Hu, Xiaojian Xia, Jie Zhou, Kai Shi, Yanhong Zhou, Christine H. Foyer, Jingquan Yu
Summary: Light plays a crucial role in plant morphology and crop yield. This study reveals that light regulates tomato bud outgrowth through the HY5 signaling pathway and brassinosteroid signaling pathway. Light activates the expression of HY5, which inhibits the transcription of the central branching regulator BRC1, leading to enhanced bud outgrowth.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xin-Lin Chen, Xue-Lian Zheng, Tong Xu, Jin-Ping Zou, Wei -Duo Jin, Guang-Hui Wang, Ping Yang, Jie Zhou
Summary: In this study, twelve potential selective autophagy receptors were identified in tomato. Cold stress was found to induce the expression of selective autophagy receptor genes, such as secretory protein 62 (SEC62), next to BRCA1 gene 1a (NBR1a), and NBR1b, but not ATG8 Interacting Protein 2 (ATI2) and other selective autophagy receptors in tomato plants. Silencing these cold-induced selective autophagy receptor genes reduced tomato cold tolerance and led to increased accumulation of cold-induced oxidized proteins and reactive oxygen species (ROS).
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Qufan Xing, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Zhichao Li, Ting Yang, Weiduo Jin, Zhenyu Qi, Ping Yang, Guanghui Wang, Golam Jalal Ahammed, Jie Zhou
Summary: Cadmium (Cd) pollution poses a serious threat to crop production. This study investigated the hormonal regulation of phytochelatin (PC) synthesis and the role of melatonin in enhancing plant resistance to Cd stress in tomato. Results showed that Cd stress decreased chlorophyll content and CO2 assimilation rate, but increased Cd, H2O2, and MDA accumulation in the shoot, particularly in PCs deficient plants. Exogenous melatonin treatment increased endogenous melatonin and PC contents, alleviated oxidative stress, and improved osmotic balance and nutrient absorption. These findings provide insights into the mechanism of melatonin-regulated PC synthesis and its potential to enhance plant resistance to toxic metal stress.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jinping Zou, Xinlin Chen, Chenxu Liu, Mingyue Guo, Mukesh Kumar Kanwar, Zhenyu Qi, Ping Yang, Guanghui Wang, Yan Bao, Diane C. Bassham, Jingquan Yu, Jie Zhou
Summary: Autophagy plays a critical role in promoting defense against root-knot nematodes in tomato by degrading negative regulators of jasmonic acid signaling, forming a positive feedback loop with ERF1 for transcriptional activation.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiajian Cao, Xuelian Zheng, Dongling Xie, Hui Zhou, Shujun Shao, Jie Zhou
Summary: The ATG6-dependent autophagy pathway regulates nitrogen utilization in tomato plants under low-nitrogen conditions. It increases nitrogen content by controlling the expression of nitrogen transporter genes in roots and enhances nitrogen assimilation efficiency and protein production in leaves. Furthermore, ATG6-dependent autophagy increases plant carbon fixation and photosynthetic capacity.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)